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Federer cruises past hapless Young

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Roger Federer began his campaign to win a record sixth US Open with a comfortable 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 victory over America's Donald Young on Monday.

Top seed and world number one Federer, playing in his 52

There are drug cheats in tennis, says Blake

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Tennis, like other sports, was bound to have some players using performance-enhancing drugs, American James Blake said on Monday, but he felt authorities were doing all they could to ensure the sport

Somdev crashes out of US Open

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Somdev Devvarman, playing only his second match after returning from a shoulder surgery, put up a spirited fight before losing the first round of the US Open to Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo of Spain, here on

Another selection row brewing

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The selection controversy haunting Indian tennis just refuses to die down. The All India Tennis Association gave an impression that the mess has been cleaned up after kicking Olympic rebels Rohan Bopa

Maria Sharapova seeking third Pan Pacific title

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Nine of the world's top 10 players, including French Open champion Maria Sharapova, will compete in next month's Pan Pacific Open.

World number one Victoria Azarenka of Belarus leads the field for th

Murray out, Federer cruises at Cincinnati

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Olympic champion Andy Murray suffered a second pre-U.S. Open setback in as many weeks when he was knocked out of the Cincinnati Open in the third round on Thursday, losing 6-4 6-4 to France's Jeremy C

Winning Grand Slams is Sania's motivation after London Games

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Winning an Olympic medal may remain an unfulfilled dream for Sania Mirza but the Indian tennis ace is not losing sleep over it and would continue to push her battle-hardened body to win one or two Gra

Nadal pulls out of U.S. Open with injury

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Rafael Nadal withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday increasing concerns about the seriousness of the knee injury plaguing the 11-times grand slam winner.

The Spanish world number three has not play

Murray has earned 'Big Four' status, says Djokovic

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It has been an ongoing debate in the tennis world - does the current 'golden era' for the game feature a 'Big Three' or a 'Big Four' including Andy Murray?

Some have argued that there is simply a 'Bi

Venus shows growing strength to beat Kirilenko

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Venus Williams showed that, almost a year after her health scare, she has the stamina needed as she battled for two hours 23 minutes to beat Russia's Maria Kirilenko 6-3 6-7 6-2 at the Cincinnati Open

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